People
William K.L. Dickson
- Name: William K.L. Dickson
- Birthday: 1860-08-03
- Also known as: William Kennedy-Laurie Dickson,W.K-L. Dickson,William Dickson,W.K.L. Dickson ,WKL Dickson
- Place of birth: Chateau St. Buc, Minihic-sur-Ranse, France
- Popularity: 2.43
Biography:
William Kennedy Laurie Dickson was a Scottish inventor and the Edison Manufacturing Company's official photographer. In 1889, he was assigned to turn the concept of a the proposed motion picture device, named the Kinetoscope, into a reality. The first working prototype was unveiled in May 1891 and the design of system was essentially finalised by the fall of 1892. The completed version of the Kinetoscope was officially unveiled at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences on 9 May 1893.
Images:
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| General Buller Embarking on the 'Dunottar Castle' at Southampton as Himself | 1899-11-22 |
| Neapolitan Dance at the Ancient Forum of Pompeii as Himself | 1898-01-02 |
| Venice, Feeding the Pigeons in St. Mark's Square as Man on left of picture | 1898-01-01 |
| Dickson Experimental Sound Film as Self | 1894-08-31 |
| Horse Shoeing as Himself | 1893-01-01 |
| A Hand Shake | 1892-01-01 |
| Dickson Greeting as Himself | 1891-05-20 |
